1950's Teacher Desk

My wifes aunt was in the process of moving and had no place for her fathers desk so my wife voluntered to take the desk and I thought I was in for a world of hurt…I could only imagine 60 years of varnish, wax and dirt build up but it turned out that her grandfather only waxed it, thank god !! It took a few weeks but it came out great and MOST important my wife loves it!!

The last picture is the only “before” I took….

-- Salem, New York "Find something you love to do and you will never have to work another day of your life"

Very nice cleanup. I also have similar desk that was my fathers. I got it from my grandmother’s house in late 80’s to take to college. Top is veneered and coming up along some of the edges. I should spend a few weeks on it and get it looking sharp as yours!